Razor-cleaner.



Patented Aug. l2, |902. E. F. UGBORN. RAZOR GLENEB (Application'led May29, 1901.)

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'ERNEST F. OGBORN, OF CONVERSE, INDIANA.

RAZOR-CLEANER.

SEECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 796,997, dated August12, 190:2.

i Application ned May 29,1901. Seriana. 62,405. (Nomad.)

To all whom, t mary concern:

Beit known that LERNEST F.OGBORN,a citizen of the United States,residing at Converse, in the county of Miami and State of Indiana, haveinvented a new and useful Razor- Cleaner, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to razor-cleaners.

The object of the invention is to obviate the employment of paper inremoving the lather from a razor when used in shaving.

A further object is to provide a device of the character specified whichis adapted to be attached to the hand of the user, whereby it willalways be in convenient position for use.

With these and other objects in view the device characterized by myinvention comprises, essentially, a cup-shaped receiver for removing thelather from the razor and means for attaching the same to the hand oftheuser.

Theinvention consists, further, in the various novel details ofconstruction of a razorcleaner that will be hereinafter fully describedand claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts, I haveillustrated a form of embodiment of my invention capable of carrying theobjects thereof into effect, it being understood that the same ideas maybe carried into effect in other Ways without departing from the spiritof the invention, and in these drawings- Figure l is a perspectivedetailview of the device, showing the same attached to a human hand.Fig. 2 is a view in inverted plan. Fig. 3 is a View in transversesection.

Referring to the drawings,-l designates the cup or lather-receiver, thesame to be constructed of suitable material possessing lightness and ofa character that will not be in- `jurious to a razor when the same'isdrawn over the edge thereof to remove the lather. The material bestadapted for the purpose is moderately soft rubber, this on account ofthelightness, its non-absorbent qualities, and the ease with which itmay be cleansed after use. The cup isi-here shown as formed with a flatbottom 2 and straight sides 3, slightly inclined inward toward the topor rim portion of the cup, the point of connection between the bottomand sides being slightly rounded, as at 4, to present a neat andfinished appearance. It is to be understood, however, that the sides ofthe cup may be straight and still be within the scope of myinvention. Ata point near the bottom of the cup are formed four hollow offsets orloops 5, these to be engaged by thefastening means 6 by which the deviceis attached to the hand of the user, the fastening means in thisinstance consisting of two bands of rubber 7, the ends of which aresecured in the offsets or loops 5 in any preferred manner. One meansherein shown consists in forming the holding-bands with enlarged heads8,the shoulders 9 of which when passed through the Aoffsets will bearthereon and prevent the separation of the bands from the loops; but itis to be understood that, if desired, the bands may be tied in placearound the offsets, may be stitched together, or be 4otherwise securedin place, as by cement, itbeing immaterial as to the precise manner ofassociatingr the bands with the offsets so long as`the attachmentbe astable one.

In the use of vthe deviceone of the loops formed by the bands is passedaround the middle finger of the left hand, and the loop of the otherband is passed around the wrist, as clearly shown in Fig. l, and whenthus secured in place the cup will be held fmouth upward to receivethelather from the razor, which will be removed by laying the flat sideof the razor on the edge or mouth of the cup and drawing the razorsmoothly thereover, care being taken not to tilt the razorso that itsedge will cut into the rubber. After the operation of shaving has beenfinished the cup may or may not be removed from the hand and readilycleansed by submerging it in water or allowing' water to run into it.Should the bands 6 break, these may be readily replaced at but a slightexpense.

By making the sides of the cup-slightlyinclined, as described, therewill be less tend ency of the lather to run out if thecup be turned toone side or inverted than if the sides were straight or convergedoutward.

By having a single marginal rim or wall instead of two, as heretofore,the device is Inaterially simplified, cheapened, and rendered IOO moresanitary, and also by having said rim transversely flat instead of bowedthere is no tendency for the rim to collapse under the pressure of ablade when drawn across the upper edge of the rim.

The loops 5 may form an integral part of the cup or may be securedthereto in any suitable manner, as by being vulcanized to the cup whenthe same is made.

The use of this device will be found highly advantageous, as iteliminates the employment of paper, which is not only objectionable froma point of uncleanliness, but is also liable to harbor disease germs,which may be transmitted from the paper to the face of the person beingshaved. Moreover, as well known, where a razor is cut through a piece ofpaper the edge is destroyed; but in the use of this device should anincision in the cup be made it will not injure the edge of the razor.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, andminor details of construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim is- 1. A lathercup formed ot' a single piece of flexiblematerial and embodying an innperforate dat bottom, and a singletransverselyflat marginal rim rising from the outer edge of the bottomand inclined inwardly and having a iiat upper peripheral edge, theinterior of the cup being entirely open between opposite sides of therim from the top to the bottom thereof, whereby the inner downwardly andoutwardly inclined face of the rim is eX- posed to facilitate thedepositing of lather within the bottom of the cn'p. v

2. A razor-cleaner comprising acup having a bottom and an upstandingmarginal rim, an t elastic wrist-engaging loop-shaped strap carriedbythe bottom portion of the cup, and an elastic finger-engagingloop-shaped strap also carried by the bottom portion of the cup andlocated diametrically opposite the other loop. In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiixed my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

ERNEST F. OGBORN. Witnesses:

JOHN W. EWARD, HENRY J. RAUSMAN.

